IXTLILXOCHITL II. (c. 55o), chief of the Texcu cans, one of the most civilized tribes of ancient Mexico. He be came an enemy of Montezuma, emperor of Mexico, because Mon tezuma aided his brother in the struggle for leadership which fol lowed upon the death of their father, Netzahualpilli. When the Spaniards under Cortes arrived Ixtlilxochitl offered his services against Montezuma and Cortes in turn aided him in becoming king of Texcuca. Ixtlilxochitl remained faithful to the Spaniards to the
last and accompanied Cortes on many expeditions, but in the end he lost the favour of his own subjects whom he had really helped to conquer.